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Election Pressure: BLOs Work 15-Hour Days Amid Tragedy

12/8/2025

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Booth-level officers (BLOs) face extreme pressure updating electoral rolls for over 500 million voters.
Many BLOs, including teachers and childcare workers, work 14–15 hour days.
The deaths of Sudhir Kumar, a booth-level officer (BLO), and Arvindbhai Vadher, a booth-level officer (BLO), raise concerns about stress.
The Election Commission of India denies any link between the deaths and work conditions, even as the Special Intensive Revision schedule is extended.

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Story summary

Booth-level officers (BLOs) face extreme pressure updating electoral rolls for over 500 million voters.
Many BLOs, including teachers and childcare workers, work 14–15 hour days.
The deaths of Sudhir Kumar, a booth-level officer (BLO), and Arvindbhai Vadher, a booth-level officer (BLO), raise concerns about stress.
The Election Commission of India denies any link between the deaths and work conditions, even as the Special Intensive Revision schedule is extended.